I've never met Priyadarshan: Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone, the model from Bangalore, rebuts the news of her debut in Pirate

Is it true that you’re   making your film debut with Priyadarshan's Pirate?
I'm not doing any film with Priyadarshan. I don't know how, where and why such rumours originated.

Priyadarshan has announced this in the media.
I haven't ever met Mr Priyadarshan in my life. So the question of me doing a film with him doesn't arise at all. I guess there must have been some miscommunication.

Miscommunication between you and Priyadarshan?
No, miscommunication between Priyadarshan and the media.

Okay. What if he approaches you for the film?
I'll have to go through the script and accept it only if it excites me.

Are you doing Farah Khan's Happy New Year?
I don't want to discuss Farah's film.

What kind of scripts are you looking for?
I want to do roles which I won't regret doing in the future.

Have you gone through any acting training?
I did a three-month acting course with Anupam Kher.

What made you do the Aap ka Suroor video?
Himesh Reshammiya is a friend and I loved the song. Moreover, Himesh is a wonderful guy and the most popular music director today. He's doing 35 films at a time.

The video was a terrific experience and the response was terrific too. 

Didn't your father Prakash Padukone want you to become a sportsperson?
Dad's very happy with whatever I'm doing. He has tremendous faith in me, he'll support me in whatever I do.

Do we see Deepika Padukone making her debut in 2006?
(Longish pause) Hopefully.